Collapsible portable dressing room



May 5, 1931. J. c. LASLEY GOLLAPSIBLE PORTABLE DRESSING ROOM Filed Sept. 29, 1950 l l hh 1:11:11)!!! I INVENTOR Wn'nsss: G.C.

Patented May 5, 1 931 UNITED STATES SACK o. LASLEY, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA COLLAPSIBLE PORTABLE nanssrne ROOM Application fil e d Se ptember 29, 1930. Serial No. 435,091.

An object of the invention is to provide a satisfactory dressing room 'adapted'to be collapsed into a form that is convenient for automobile travel so that a party going to the beach or to an inland watering place, or to any place where it is desirable to change clothing in the openycan quickly and easily be provided with a dressing room affording appropriate and ample seclusion while making the change. I

In carrying out the invention 1' provide a flexible and collapsible sleeve of appropriate dimensions, frames forrsupporting the sleeve in upright-position, and standards for supporting the frames. f 1 i The sleeve may be made of any suitable material sufficiently opaque to prevent exposing to outside gaze, the person making the change of apparel within thesleeve.

The frames may be of any desired geometrical figure as triangular, square, hexagonal, circular or other desired form, and it is deemed preferable to make the frames of circular form and of about the" diameter of an automobile pneumatic tire so that the collapsed room may be strapped onto the spare tire and thus carried without taking up room that might be required for other purposes. I I An obiect of the invention is to minimize the weight, the expense of construction and the space occupied when collapsed. 7

Another object is to afford cheap, ready and convenient means forentrance' to the sleeve and for closlng such entrance.

It is understood that when the device is collapsed and ready to storage or transportation, it may be stored in a caseand fastened by any suitable means as bystraps so as to be readilyhandled and attachedto a spare tire. Such encasing means maybe supplied by the manufacturer, the dealer,

or the user, and its illustration herein'is not deemed necessary as no claim is made thereto.

7 Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and the appended claims.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of an open air dressing room constructed in accordance with this invention, a fragment of the sleeve being broken out to expose part of one side of the entrance closure.

' Fig. 2 is a fragmental detail of a portion of the dressing room shown in Fig. 1, and looking outward from within the room; parts of the standard areshown in vertical mid-section. V

Fig. 3 is a fragmental detail at right angles to Fig. 2, parts being in axial section.

Fig. 4 is a collapsed view of the room shown in Fig. 1. 1

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are views showing in plan, the invention as of square, triangular and hexagon shapes respectively.

The first or top frame 1 may be of any suitable material adapted to hold its shape and as shown in the drawing, may be a band or black enamelled or galvanized strap iron to which a sleeve 2 is attached by any suitable'means as a hem 3 enclosing the top "frame. Sa d frame is supported by standards 4:; and other frames, as the intermediate frame 5 and the bottom frame 6, are fastened to the sleeve by suitable means as the intermediate loops 7 and the bottom hem '8 which may be made. of the same material .as the. sleeve and secured'by stitches as at 9. The lowerfram'e 6 is shown as consisting of a wire and may be provided with means as the small wire rings 10 welded or otherwise attached thereont-o to engage the 'oppositesideslof the standards to hold the frame from slipping'relative to the sleeve.

A like purpose with relation to the inter mediate frame 5 is served by a loop 11 fixed to the intermediate frame and adapted 'to accommodate the upper section of the standard. The-first or upper frame 1 is provided with sockets 12 adapted to seat upon the upper ends of the standards for the purpose of supporting the top frame. Said sockets are shown provided respectively with caps-13 which-may serve as supports for garment hangers, not shown.

The standards. are shown as formed of all telescopic sections 14, 15, which may be variously constructed, being indicated as small metal tubes of sufficient rigidity to support the structure as shown in Fig. 1. The lower section 14 is provided with means as the bridge 16 forming the bottom of the socket 17 into which the upper section 15 is mserted. Said lower sections 14 are shown as provided with pointed lower ends 18 so that the standards may be shoved down into the sand or earth, as may be found desirable in anchoring the room.

The lower sections 14 are provided somewhat above their lower ends with barbs 19, 20, 21, arranged at different heights to hook over the lowermost frame 6 after the parts have been assembled and said frame is pushed down to draw the sleeve taut; there being shown a gap 22 in the sleeve to allow the barbs to hook onto the lower frame. It is understood however, that minor details may be omitted or changed at the will of the constructor without avoiding the spirit of the invention.

Preferably the standard sections are of uniform length, not greater than the inside diameter of the frames so that such lengths when disassembled, from each other, may be inserted into the space inside the collapsed device indicated in Fi 4.

The frames are preferably three in numher, the space between the top frame 1 and the bottom frame 6 being divided by the intermediate frame 5 into two spaces proportioned practically as two to three; the upper space 23 between the top and intermediate frames, being equal to two-thirds of the space 24, between the intermediate and bottom frames, and a gap 25 is provided in the sleeve between the intermediate and lower frame to serve as a passage into and out of the room.

A closure in the form of a flap 26 made of the same material as the rest of the sleeve is hung to the intermediate frame and inside of the main body of the sleeve and extends downward to close the passage 25, and is provided at its lower end with a weight bar 27. The length of the fiap is greater than the space between the first and intermediate frames, so that when desired to leave the passage open, the flap may be swung over the top frame 1 and the weight bar will hang down outside, to be readily returned to the passage-closing position shown in Fig. 1.

To set up the room in the open air, the attendant will insert the upper standard sections 15 up through the loops 11 and into the sockets 12; the lower sections 14 will be applied to the lower ends of the sections 15 with the barbs extending outward inside the sleeve and then the lowermost frame 6 will be shoved down to position below the appropriate barbs; and in this way the room is made practically one-piece so that it can be carried bodily from place to place, or laid down and rolled upon the ground.

When the room is set up as shown in Fig. 1, the pointed standards may be shoved down into the supporting ground or the sand, as the case may be, and the device is ready for use.

The users may make way for entry by swinging the flap aside inwardly, and reclosing of the passage is efiected automatically by the weight bar 27.

In Fig. 5, 6 and 7 the respective frames are indicated by the characters a, Z) and 0.

I claim 1. A frame; a flexible sleeve fixed at one end to the frame; standards supporting the frame; and other frames spaced apart below the first frame and connected to the sleeve.

2. A frame; a flexible sleeve fixed at one end to the frame; standards supporting the frame; other frames spaced apart below the first frame and connected to the sleeve; and means connecting the lower frames to the standards.

3. A frame; a flexible sleeve fixed at one end to the frame; standards supporting the frame; other frames spaced apart below the first frame and connected to the sleeve; and means slidingly connecting the lower frames to the standards.

4. A frame; a flexible sleeve fixed at one end to the frame; standards supporting the frame; other frames spaced apart below the first frame and connected to the sleeve; means slidingly connecting the lower frames to the standards; and means for holding the lowermost frame down.

5. A frame having sockets to fit upon standards; a flexible sleeve fixed at one end to the frame; and standards inserted into the sockets for supporting the frame.

6. A frame having sockets to fit upon standards; a flexible sleeve fixed at one end to the frame; and standards inserted into the sockets for supporting the frame; other frames spaced apart below the first frame and slidably connected to the standards.

7. A dressing room comprising a plural ity of frames; standards on which said frames are detachably mounted; means for supporting the uppermost frame against gravity; a flexible sleeve fixed to the frames; and downwardly extending barbs on the standards arranged to allow the lower frame to be moved down past such barbs, and to hold the lower frame depressed to stretch the sleeve.

8. A room comprising frames, standards detachably supporting the frames and a sleeve connected to, and adapted to surround the frames and standards, and provided with a side entrance between frames and standards and with a flap adapted to close the entrance, and supported by an intermediate frame. 7

9. A room comprising frames, standards detachably supporting the frames, and a sleeve adapted to surround the frames and standards, and provided with a side entrance between frames and standards and with a flap adapted to close the entrance and supported by an intermediate frame; and

extending below the bottom frame; and a bar fastened to the lower end of the flap and normally located below the level of the top of the lower frame. 1 p

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 24th day of September, 1930. I

JACK C. L'ASLEY. 

